penicillamine

Noun

Meaning

a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis

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A 500 mg oral dose of penicillamine is administered, and urine collected for 24 hours. Source: Internet

The company has received approval to market its Penicillamine tablets USP, 250 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Lupin said in a regulatory filing. Source: Internet

Penicillamine is not without problems: about 20% experience a side effect or complication of penicillamine treatment, such as drug-induced lupus (causing joint pains and a skin rash) or myasthenia (a nerve condition leading to muscle weakness). Source: Internet

While this phenomenon is observed in other treatments for Wilson's, it is usually taken as an indication for discontinuing penicillamine and commencing second-line treatment. Source: Internet

In children, the penicillamine test may be used. Source: Internet

It is unclear whether these people are best treated with penicillamine or zinc acetate. Source: Internet

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